Elkton Florida Map
Elkton, Hills County
Elkton, Florida — interactive Google street map, satellite and terrain views, Street View, live National Weather Service conditions and 7-day forecasts, real-time local and world news, and an editorial description of Elkton, Hills County.
Interactive Map of Elkton, Florida
| City | Elkton |
| State | Florida (FL) |
| County | Hills |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| Latitude | 27.8207 |
| Longitude | -82.3392 |
| Density | N/A /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
About Elkton, Florida
Elkton is a locality in Hills County, Florida, United States. Elkton is located at 27.8207°N, 82.3392°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 32033.0.
Elkton breathes a quiet stillness, a low-slung settlement where the land slopes gently towards the brackish embrace of the coast. It lies 3.2 miles south-south-west of Riverview, FL (from Riverview, FL: bearing 194°T), and is situated 8.7 miles south-south-west of Brandon. The air here carries the persistent, briny tang of the nearby salt marshes, a constant reminder of the encroaching sea. Palmetto fronds rustle with a dry, papery whisper, and the sunlight, when it breaks through the humid haze, casts a diffused, pearly glow across the flat expanses of pine and palmetto scrub. Creeks, shallow and winding, thread their way through the landscape, their dark waters reflecting the muted greens and browns of their margins, often choked with reeds and the occasional bloom of water hyacinth, a silent, slow pulse of water in the otherwise still terrain. The history of Elkton is a narrative of humble beginnings, shaped by the ebb and flow of Florida's coastal development and the fertile, though sometimes challenging, land. Its economy, once tied to the timber and agricultural industries that cleared these piney woods, now finds its footing in the quietude that attracts those seeking respite from busier locales. The faint scent of woodsmoke, a ghost from past hearths, sometimes drifts on the evening breeze, a subtle echo of a time when Elkton's rhythm was dictated by the seasons of planting and harvest. Though not a place of grand monuments, Elkton holds its own distinctive charm, a particular brand of Florida that feels both ancient and perpetually on the cusp of discovery, a place where the quiet persistence of nature dictates the pace.
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About This Elkton Map Page
This page provides an interactive Google map of Elkton, Florida with street, satellite and terrain views and integrated Street View imagery. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Elkton and Hills County. Coordinates and population data are also included.
Location data for Elkton is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity, not name matching alone — ensuring the correct Elkton is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states.
| Page generated | June 2026 |
| Location data | SimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API. Location verified by proximity — not name matching alone. |
